CComboBox::SetMinVisibleItems
Sets the minimum number of visible items in the drop-down list of the current combo box control.
BOOL SetMinVisibleItems(
int iMinVisible
);
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
[in] iMinVisible |
Specifies the minimum number of visible items. |
Return Value
true if this method is successful; otherwise, false.
Requirements
Header: afxwin.h
This method is supported in Windows XP and later.
Additional requirements for this method are described in Build Requirements for Windows Vista Common Controls.
Remarks
This method sends the CB_SETMINVISIBLE message, which is described in the Windows SDK.
Example
The following code example defines the variable, m_combobox, that is used to programmatically access the combo box control. This variable is used in the next example.
// Variable to access the combo box control
CComboBox m_combobox;
The following code example inserts 20 items into the drop-down list of a combo box control. Then it specifies that a minimum of 10 items be displayed when a user presses the drop-down arrow.
// Add extra initialization here.
// Add 20 items to the combo box. The Resource Editor
// has already been used to set the style of the combo
// box to CBS_SORT.
CString str;
for (int i = 1; i <= 20; i++)
{
str.Format(_T("Item %2d"), i);
m_combobox.AddString(str);
}
// Set the minimum visible item
m_combobox.SetMinVisibleItems( 10 );
// Set the cue banner
m_combobox.SetCueBanner(_T("Select an item..."));
// End of extra initialization.